杏MAP导航

By Vatican News staff writer

杏MAP导航 Francis on Sunday invited men and women across the globe to continue to walk the path of environmental and social respect and justice by continuing to heed the cry of the earth and of the poor.     

Speaking after the recitation of the Regina Coeli prayer in St Peter鈥檚 Square, he reminded the faithful that Monday, 24 May, marks the end of the 鈥淟audato sì Year鈥�,  and he thanked the thousands of people who animated the Year with numerous initiatives, projects and events across the world.

Laudato sì Year

Inaugurated on the fifth anniversary of the 杏MAP导航鈥檚 encyclical dedicated to the care of Our Common Home, the Special Laudato sì Anniversary Year featured numerous initiatives, realized in partnership with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Dignity, NGOs and faith-based groups, with a clear emphasis on 鈥渆cological conversion鈥� in 鈥渁ction鈥�. Its aim was to invite everyone to respond to 鈥渁 peoples鈥� movement鈥� from below, an alliance of all people of good will, in line with 杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� plea to 鈥渃ooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents.鈥�

Laudato sì Action Platform

Reiterating that it is a journey to be continued, the 杏MAP导航 announced that 鈥渢he Laudato sì Action Platform鈥� will immediately kick-off.  He explained that the Platform is based on a seven-year action plan 鈥渢hat will guide families, parish and diocesan communities, schools and universities, hospitals, businesses, movements, organizations and religious institutes to adopt sustainable lifestyles.鈥�     

The 杏MAP导航 also took the occasion to send his greetings and best wishes to the many Laudato sì Platform 鈥渁nimators鈥� who have received the mandate to spread the Gospel of Creation and take care of our Common Home